Everton will rebuff any interest in Seamus Coleman from Manchester United as speculation grows that Louis Van Gaal wants the defender at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils have already failed to sign one attacking full-back in Dani Alves this summer, and reports today claimed they will now turn to the Blues star.

But the ECHO understands that Coleman, 26, is not for sale and remains very much a key part of Roberto Martinez’s plans at Goodison Park.

The Republic of Ireland international signed a bumper five-year deal last summer to keep him contracted to Everton until 2019, and remains settled at the club.

One of the Blues best ever bargain buys, Coleman was signed from Sligo Rovers for just £60,000 in 2009 and has since gone on to make 185 appearances, scoring 19 goals.

He was voted the club’s 2013/14 player of the season after Martinez’s successful debut campaign in charge, when his marauding displays down the right helped the Toffees to a fifth-place finish and a record Premier League points haul.

And although last term the right-back managed slightly less of an impact, he is still a prized member of the Catalan’s first-team who he would fight to hold onto like he did when United tried to sign Leighton Baines in 2013.

Seamus Coleman celebrates his goal against Villa with Leighton Baines

Antonio Valencia spent much of last season as van Gaal’s regular right-back with Brazilian Rafael Da Silva suffering injury problems and both Phil Jones and Chris Smalling deployed in central defence.

Reports claim that the Dutch manager wants to bolster his back-four options and add further quality going forward with a player who can operate as a conventional right-back or wing-back.

Coleman fits the profile but the Everton board will back their manager in resisting any approach for their man.